East Humboldt Wilderness

East Humboldt Wilderness
East Humboldts Wilderness
IUCN category Ib (wilderness area)[1]
Smith Lake in the East Humboldt Wilderness Area
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Location	Elko County, Nevada USA
Nearest city	Wells, NV
Coordinates	40°57′00″N 115°07′00″W / 40.95000°N 115.11667°W / 40.95000; -115.11667
Governing body	U.S. Forest Service

The East Humboldt Wilderness is a protected wilderness area in the East Humboldt Range of Elko County, in the northeast section of the state of Nevada in the western United States.

The East Humboldt Wilderness covers an area of approximately 36,900 acres (14,900 ha), and is administered by the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest.